PHOENIX—A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday as some cooling centers extended their hours and emergency rooms prepared to treat more people with heat-related illnesses. “Near record temperatures are expected this weekend!” the National Weather Service in Phoenix warned in a…
Vegas Could Break Heat Record as Tens of Millions Across US Endure Scorching Temperatures
LAS VEGAS—Visitors to Las Vegas on Friday stepped out momentarily to snap photos and were hit by blast-furnace air. But most will spend their vacations in a vastly different climate—at casinos where the chilly air conditioning might require a light sweater. Meanwhile, emergency room doctors were witnessing another world, as dehydrated construction workers, passed-out elderly…
Days of Sweltering Heat, Power Cuts in Northern India Overwhelm Hospitals as Death Toll Climbs
BALLIA, India—A scorching heat wave in two of India’s most populous states has overwhelmed hospitals, filled a morgue to capacity, and disrupted power supply, forcing staff to use books to cool patients, as officials investigate the number of deaths that has reached nearly 170. In the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, 119 people have died…
US Passenger Killed When Big Wave Hits Antarctic Cruise Ship
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—A U.S. woman was killed and four other passengers injured when a massive wave struck the Viking Polaris cruise ship while it was sailing toward the port of Ushuaia in southern Argentina on an Antarctic cruise, authorities said. The 62-year-old woman was hit by broken glass when the wave broke cabin windows late…
If We Ride the Cantillon Wave, We Should Remember That We’ll Crash With It Too
Commentary My daughter sometimes surfs the bore wave that heralds the incoming tide at Turnagain Arm, Alaska. The wave, or waves, to be exact, can reach a height of 10 feet, but are usually smaller. Regardless of the size, the waves draw surfers from all over, each looking for the rush of riding a crest,…
Omicron Coronavirus Cases Surge in UK, Scientists See Bigger Wave
LONDON—Britain reported a surge in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday, which government advisers said could be just the tip of the iceberg, and London’s mayor declared a “major incident” to help the city’s hospitals cope. The number of Omicron cases recorded across the country hit almost 25,000 as of 1800 GMT on…
Death Toll Rises to 210 From February Cold Wave in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas—State officials on Tuesday added 59 deaths to the toll wrought by the Feb. 14 cold wave and the ensuing collapse of the Texas electric power grid. The deaths newly tallied by the Texas Department of State Health Services boost the toll from 151 to 210 deaths, most from exposure to the sometimes-subzero temperatures….
Swab Survey Suggests CCP Virus Wave Fading in England
The latest weekly swab test survey suggests infection rates of the CCP virus have started to fall in England. The findings add to a mixed bag of studies this week that provide different pictures of the current pandemic wave. “In England, the percentage of people testing positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) remained high but decreased…
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